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Date:         Mon, 24 Nov 2003 08:09:03 -0700
Reply-To:     Jim and Kelly Harpe <kitchenware@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim and Kelly Harpe <kitchenware@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Starting issue
Comments: To: John Meeks <jmeeks@GASLIGHTMEDIA.COM>
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That sounds odd! Sounds like your ignition has lost power and is somehow getting it through the headlight switch. I bet it has something to do with how your headlights are supposed to shut off while the ignition switch is in the 'starter' posistion. Without looking at the wiring myself, I can only suggest two things, a fire extinguisher and an immediate trip to a wiring guru.

----- Original Message ----- From: "John Meeks" <jmeeks@GASLIGHTMEDIA.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 10:38 AM Subject: Re: Starting issue

> Jim, > > >Also is there any simple way to stop the warning buzzer from buzzing? > > I put a piece of electrical tape over the buzzer grille. The sound is very > tolerable now. It's located in the fuse block, top row in my '91. > > >I can only start my 90' GL if either the parking or > >headlights are turned on.I'd like to know if this is a normal situation, > > AFIK this is waaay not normal. I have never seen a Vanagon like this. Sorry > I have no idea what the cause would be. > > John Meeks > Top of Lower Michigan > 91 Westfalia MultiVan > > sign up for the Vanagon Rescue Squad > www.vanagonauts.com?catid=74 > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf > >Of hosel > >Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 5:47 AM > >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Subject: Starting issue > > > > > >Can anyone help? > > > >I asked this question before but got no response. So I don't know if > >this is even a normal situation or not. The manual for the van is vague > >on this point. I can only start my 90' GL if either the parking or > >headlights are turned on. This is crazy, even for Germans to do, if in > >fact, it's engineered into the van. It's much to easy to forget to turn > >the parking lights off during the day, and so, in the interest of > >safety, you're stranded because of a dead battery. I like options in my > >life. > > > >I'd like to know if this is a normal situation, and if so, can it be > >undone? Or does everyone just put up with it? On the other hand, what > >mankind has created, mankind can uncreate. > > > >Also is there any simple way to stop the warning buzzer from buzzing? > >That's almost as bad a sound as those backup warning noises on > >trucks..... Again it's a issue of freedom of expression - to make an > >obnoxious noise or not... > > > >Thanks for any consideration and/or information on these two subjects. > >Jim > >90' GL > > >


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